Bridges River Take-Out #2 Boating Site
About
Bridges River Take-Out #2 Boating Site is a boat launch in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, about 7 miles from the town of Laporte. It serves as a take-out point on the river, and there is no fee to use it. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at about 7,400 feet show July highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay around 40°F. The site sits right beside Poudre Practice Rock, a climbing area just 0.1 mile away, and Happy Hour Crag is about 0.7 mile off. For a walk, the Overlook Trail is about a mile away, and Ansel Watrous Campground is roughly 4.5 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.
Launch Details
Fee
No fee
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–79°F and lows of 39–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Buckhorn Mtn 1 E, CO weather station, 5.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high21° low
- Feb40° high20° low
- Mar47° high26° low
- Apr51° high30° low
- May60° high39° low
- Jun72° high49° low
- Jul79° high56° low
- Aug78° high55° low
- Sep70° high47° low
- Oct57° high36° low
- Nov47° high28° low
- Dec40° high20° low
Where it is
- Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Laporte, Colorado · 7.1 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Poudre Practice RockRock climbing0.1 mi
- Happy Hour CragRock climbing0.7 mi
- Overlook TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Black Powder TrailHiking1.2 mi
Seaman TrailHikingPhoto: USDAgov, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)1.5 mi- Ansel Watrous CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
Stove Prairie Landing CampgroundCampingPhoto: Stephen Hornbeck, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.2 mi- Cache la Poudre RiverRiver fishing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Bridges River Take-Out #2 Boating Site
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 21°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
6 wet
Mar
47° / 26°
8 wet
Apr
51° / 30°
10 wet
May
60° / 39°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 49°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 56°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 47°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buckhorn Mtn 1 E, CO, 5.7 mi away at 7,400 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
